I think the sequel is better the the first movie. Special effect are better for example Ryuk looks a lot more realistic. Also a person who doesnt know anything about death note is starting to understand the story better. It has a very sad ending. The story also gets a lot more interesting due to the reason that they now start to have certain suspects. I liked it for these reasons. I did not like because the cast still doesnt satisfy me. Also I think there could have been better music for it.